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-A man who lists home addresses in Hollister and Fort Smith, Arkansas was charged with statutory sodomy after allegedly assaulting a 15 year-old boy in the bathroom at the Wal-Mart in Branson West.

Stone County Prosecutor Matt Selby says Kyle Wayne Larue, 53, was allegedly posing as a 15 year-old named "Jeremy" on mbuzzy.com and lured the teen to the bathroom where the victim was forced to perform oral sex on Larue.

The teen told authorities that after he was sexually assaulted he followed Larue to his vehicle that had distinctive black tribal artwork on the side of the truck, but got out when Larue started the vehicle.

Using search programs provided to law enforcement by cell phone companies, an emergency trace on the phone and video surveillance from multiple sources, Larue was tracked to his residence in Hollister and arrested.

He was released after posting $15,000 bond and online court records do not show an arraignment date at this time.